1987–88 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1987–88 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
NIT, Champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record20–14 (4–12 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Howie Dickenman
  • Dave Leitao
  • Glen Miller
  • Ted Woodward
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
Hartford Civic Center
Seasons
1987–88 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Pittsburgh 12 4   .750 24 7   .774
No. 9 Syracuse 11 5   .688 26 9   .743
Georgetown 9 7   .563 20 10   .667
Villanova 9 7   .563 24 13   .649
St. John's 8 8   .500 17 12   .586
Seton Hall 8 8   .500 22 13   .629
Boston College 6 10   .375 18 15   .545
Providence 5 11   .313 11 17   .393
Connecticut 4 12   .250 20 14   .588
1988 Big East tournament winner
As of April 4, 1988[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1987–88 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 20–14 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 4–12 record. They were the 1988 National Invitation Tournament champions. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by second-year head coach Jim Calhoun.[2][3]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/28/1987*
Maryland Eastern Shore W 102–63  1–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House (3,805)
Storrs, Connecticut
12/2/1987*
 WTXX
Yale W 69–59  2–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,044)
Storrs, Connecticut
12/6/1987*
Virginia L 59–72  2–1
Hartford Civic Center (10,087)
Hartford, Connecticut
12/8/1987
 ESPN
at Villanova L 61–63  2–2
(0–1)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, Pennsylvania
12/12/1987*
Morgan State W 103–80  3–2
Hugh S. Greer Field House (3,560)
Storrs, Connecticut
12/22/1987*
Central Connecticut W 99–70  4–2
Hugh S. Greer Field House (3,813)
Storrs, Connecticut
12/28/1987*
Hartford
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 96–94  5–2
Hartford Civic Center (12,103)
Hartford, Connecticut
12/29/1987*
Princeton
Connecticut Mutual Classic
W 49–46  6–2
Hartford Civic Center (10,839)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/2/1988*
 WTXX
at Pepperdine W 63–60  7–2
Firestone Fieldhouse (3,204)
Malibu, California
1/5/1988
 WTXX
at Seton Hall L 58–71  7–3
(0–2)
Brendan Byrne Arena (6,427)
East Rutherford, New Jersey
1/9/1988
 NESN
Providence W 79–72  8–3
(1–2)
Hartford Civic Center (11,239)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/13/1988
 WTXX
at No. 6 Pittsburgh L 58–61  8–4
(1–3)
Civic Arena (6,798)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1/16/1988
 WTXX
at No. 9 Syracuse
Rivalry
W 51–50  9–4
(2–3)
Carrier Dome (29,898)
Syracuse, New York
1/20/1988
 NESN
Villanova L 58–69  9–5
(2–4)
Hartford Civic Center (13,077)
Hartford, Connecticut
1/23/1988
 WTXX
at St. John's L 72–79 OT 9–6
(2–5)
Carnesecca Arena (6,008)
New York City, New York
1/30/1988
 WTXX
at No. 15 Georgetown
Rivalry
L 59–60  9–7
(2–6)
Capital Centre (10,709)
Landover, Maryland
2/2/1988
 NESN
Seton Hall L 59–61  9–8
(2–7)
Hartford Civic Center (9,274)
Hartford, Connecticut
2/4/1988*
at Holy Cross W 82–81  10–8
Hart Center (1,338)
Worcester, Massachusetts
2/6/1988
No. 14 Georgetown
Rivalry
W 66–59  11–8
(3–7)
Hartford Civic Center (16,016)
Hartford, Connecticut
2/8/1988
 ESPN
at Providence L 79–85  11–9
(3–8)
Providence Civic Center (7,218)
Providence, Rhode Island
2/15/1988
Boston College W 53–49  12–9
(4–8)
Hartford Civic Center (10,213)
Hartford, Connecticut
2/18/1988*
at Fairfield W 74–48  13–9
Alumni Hall (3,245)
Fairfield, Connecticut
2/20/1988
 NESN
No. 12 Syracuse
Rivalry
L 71–73  13–10
(4–9)
Hartford Civic Center (16,016)
Hartford, Connecticut
2/23/1988
 WTXX
at Boston College L 56–64  13–11
(4–10)
Roberts Center (3,737)
Boston, Massachusetts
2/27/1988
 NESN
Pittsburgh L 69–74  13–12
(4–11)
Hartford Civic Center (16,016)
Hartford, Connecticut
2/29/1988
 NESN
St. John's L 62–77  13–13
(4–12)
Hartford Civic Center (10,781)
Hartford, Connecticut
3/5/1988*
Brooklyn W 90–51  14–13
Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,163)
Storrs, Connecticut
Big East tournament
3/10/1988
vs. Providence
First Round
W 75–62  15–13
Madison Square Garden (19,591)
New York City, New York
3/11/1988
vs. Pittsburgh
Quarterfinals
L 58–75  15–14
Madison Square Garden (19,591)
New York City, New York
NIT
3/17/1988*
at West Virginia
First Round
W 62–57 OT 16–14
WVU Coliseum (4,562)
Morgantown, West Virginia
3/21/1988*
Louisiana Tech
Second Round
W 65–59  17–14
Hartford Civic Center (11,331)
Hartford, Connecticut
3/25/1988*
VCU
Quarterfinals
W 72–61  18–14
Hugh S. Greer Field House (4,801)
Storrs, Connecticut
3/29/1988
vs. Boston College
Semifinals
W 73–67  19–14
Madison Square Garden (10,453)
New York City, New York
3/30/1988*
vs. Ohio State
Finals
W 72–67  20–14
Madison Square Garden (13,779)
New York City, New York
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1987-88 Big East Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ a b 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  3. ^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
  4. ^ "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.